Remote Delivery of a Mindfulness-based Intervention to Decrease Anxiety Levels and Burnout Among Health-care Professionals During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Mindfulness Based Intervention
- Conditions
- Stress
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
- Enrollment
- 43
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Perceived Stress
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Last Updated
- last month
Overview
Brief Summary
The aims of this study are to assess whether the use of a MBI therapy delivered remotely is associated with a reduction of perceived stress among HCPs in the Radiation Medicine Program (RMP) and with a decrease risk of burnout during and post COVID-19.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •-Employee in the radiation medicine program in UHN
- •Health Care Professional (Therapist, Nurse, Physician, Resident, Physician assistant, Physician admin assistant)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not working at the radiation medicine program at UHN
Arms & Interventions
Mindfulness Based Intervention
A remotely delivered closed group mindfulness-based intervention using Microsoft Teams Meeting will be performed, consisting of 12-16 participants (Maximum 10 groups) and one professional with a background in mindfulness coaching . Three professionals will be coaching 2-3 groups each. The curriculum entails weekly sessions (1 hour) over a 4-week period.
Intervention: Mindfulness Based Intervention
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Perceived Stress
Time Frame: 6 months
Perceived Stress measured by the Perceived Stress Scale/ Higher number indicates higher levels of stress. Minimum value = 10, Max Value = 40
Secondary Outcomes
- Burnout(6 months)
- Coping with Stress(6 months)